Synopses & Reviews
This textbook is the only single book available at this time to highlight the importance of this region of the world. Each chapter in the book is written by anthropologists who have done ethnographic research in each country discussed. Chapters include material on the geography, prehistory, languages, demography, history, and discussions of the contemporary economy, family, gender, ethnic, political, and religious developments in these various countries.
Table of Contents
Peoples and Cultures of Asia .
PART I
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY
Raymond Scupin
Sociology/Anthropology
Lindenwood University
PART II SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH ASIA
Chapter 2 Afghanistan
H. Sidky and Deborah Akers
Miami University of Ohio
Chapter 3 India
Ann Hardgrove
University of Texas, San Antonio
Chapter 4 Pakistan
Anita Weiss
University of Oregon
PART III EAST ASIA
Chapter 5 China
Pamela DeVoe
International Institute, St. Louis
Chapter 6 Korea
Clark Sorensen
University of Washington
Chapter 7 Japan
John and Ruth McCreery
Sophia University, Tokyo
PART IV SOUTHEAST ASIA
Chapter 8 Mainland Southeast Asia
Raymond Scupin
Lindenwood University
Chapter 9 Island Southeast Asia
Ronald Lukens-Bull
University of North Florida